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勒
勒
lēi
v. to tie or strap something tight; (dialect) to force or compel
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Other meanings
[lè]v./n. to rein in (horse); to coerce; to command; to inscribe; (lit.) halter
[lè]m. (abb. unit of illumination) lux, meter-candle
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CHARACTERS CONTAINING '勒'
'勒' is part of the following simplified words: 嘞 簕 鳓
'勒' is part of the following traditional words: 嘞 簕 鰳
SIMILAR CHARACTERS
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
EXAMPLES
残暴的国王被愤怒的群众勒死了。
殘暴的國王被憤怒的群眾勒死了。
cán bào de guó wáng bèi fèn nù de qún zhòng lēi sǐ le
phr. The cruel king was strangled to death by the angry crowd.
勒紧裤腰带
勒緊褲腰帶
lēi jǐn kù yāo dài
phr. tighten one's belts, (metaphorically) save money from daily expenditure such as foods
勒死
勒死
lēi sǐ
v. to strangle
勒掯
勒掯
lēi kèn
v. (dialect) to make things difficult for sb., to force, to compel